Ultra-precise digitisation of astrometric plates

The DAMIAN ultra-precision scanning system at the Royal Observatory of Belgium fulfils a significant part of a global programme for the digitisation of astrometric plates and aerial photographic images that span over a century and have shaped our understanding of the world, the solar system and the universe. Aerotech contributed the complete motion sub-system for the plate scanner.

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DSPE Opto-Mechatronics Symposium 2026

The seventh edition of the DSPE Opto-Mechatronics Symposium will take place on 8 October 2026. This year’s theme is ‘The opto-mechatronics of telescopes: from tiny to extremely large’.

DSPE and LiS join forces

SDPE supports the nationwide expansion of the Leidse instrumentmakers School (LiS) to strengthen the pipeline of precision manufacturing professionals in the Netherlands.

Structure-preserving model reduction

High-precision machines are often modelled as assemblies of flexible substructures, which preserves physical insight but leads to models that are too large for efficient dynamic analysis and control design.